Hi,
I was curious if anyone knew anything about skeleton (the opposite of luge). Not so much what it is (I know), but what stats they are looking for in the tryouts?
The stats are in four areas. I’m looking for someone who has actually been to the USBSF tryouts, not speculation. I did email them though, but would like to here from others experience how one gets picked to go further after tryouts.
[QUOTE=Comanch09]Hi,
I was curious if anyone knew anything about skeleton…
I thought this was about Hallloween. Damn.
TNT
I’m a little busy wioth work right now, but can dig out the Canadian standards later on today if you would like. I’m currently working with one female athlete, and can provide a little bit of info on how the progression works from a Canadian standpoint - but don’t know if that would help at all.
I would prefer the standards needed for males in the USA, but it couldn’t hurt to know the ones in Canada as well (as long as there male). But, a lot of times the standards are under what is really selected. What I want to know is what the “true” standards are, not just the ones on paper (if you get what I mean).
But, at this point, any information would be helpful :).
The canadian starts come from
30m 60m flying 30m
20m sled pull with a 15 m run in
5 dbl leg bounds
and then they do clean bench and frontsqaut
The lifts are more a indicator of fitness and they don’t use them as a end all be all.
The 30m they want under 3.9 flying 30 around 3.10 or better and the 60m which sub 6.80
sledpull under 2.70
bounds i’m not exactly sure but over 13 is what most of the team mbrs can do.
I’m not sure what the american differences is, but when I was in lake placid lastyear their was a tonn of varying american athletes that where just living at the otc and sliding for practice. It was quiet the opposite of the canadian system!
From what I saw, there were no weights for the USA Skeleton tryouts. Bobsled may be different, but I’m not looking at that.
There only four categories they look into, which would be the 30m, 30m fly, vert. jump, and consecutive jumps (I believe five).
Anyways, again, if anyone know the standards for the USA (the actual ones), that would be great. Although its nice to know what Canada’s are :).
Test number 1 - cat scan to test for the smallest of brain matter. 
Test number 2 - you drop the pants and the man with the biggest kahunas gets the gig.
only a crazy bastard would even think of it. :eek:
So, someone here must have the standards for the USA :).
I tried emailing the organization, but havn’t recieved a reply yet. Anyone?
…maybe is time for a new…BOBSLED thread!!!
(I try everytime…)
I pretty sure this thread is about Halloween…
For instance, the standards for skeleton in Canada involve overall bone white-ness and a smooth spherical skull.
bobsled
Why is it that USA bobsleds website is so behind. They still have tryout locations from 2005 listed on there. It’s almost impossible to get a reply from anyone with email. Did they have the push championships for this year yet?
Try to contact track officials.
I did once this week earlier (5 days ago), tried again yesterday. Doesn’t seem they are responding or using the site.